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DOCUMENT INFORMATION

USAF - OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS
ROBERT H. WAYLAND, JR. COL

PAUL ARNOLD MARRIOTT

10/24/69

23 ,
MITCHELL LIVINGSTON WERBELL, III '

REPORT OF INVESTIGAFION - CUSTOMS VIOLATION

PAPER, TEXTUAL DOCUMENT ° ; ‘
UNCLASSIFIED

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RELEASED WITH DELETIONS

03/08/95

COMPLETION OF REVIEW BY USAF

COORDINATION WITH USAF HAS BEEN COMPLETED AND
DETERMINED RELEASABLE, PER MEMO DTD 13 MAY 96. CLOSING
STATEMENT ATTACHED WITH POSTPONEMENTS SECTION (B)3.

PAUL ARNOLD MARRIOTT
Male Borns 5 Jun 15, OK ;
Lt Col, FR 35859, SSANs 513-10-4236

STATUS OFFICE OF ORIGIN
PENDING OSI District 7

CUSTOMS VIOLATION

—_———.
UNITED STATES AIR FORCE

THE INSPECTOR GENERAL
OFFICE GF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS

REPORT OF INVESTIGATION

REPORT MADE BY

JOSEPH A. CICCONE, SA

PERIOO

1 - 9 October 1969

FILE NR.

07D18-1

REPORT MADE AT

OSI District 7

ROI, OSL District 45, 17 October 1969

Permission to interview WERBELL granted by IRS. Review of air and surface
shipment records, Eglin AFB, FL, falled to disclose any information pertinent

to this investigation.

WERBELL interviewed by IRS. During interview WERBELL

advised that firearms shipped to him by SUBJECT in April 1969 were obtained
by him (WERBELL) in Vietnam and registered during amnesty period; however,

no authorization was obtained to import these firearms, WERBELL stated that
majority of firearms currently being held at Eglin AFB were sent at WERBELL's
request by ARPA and authorized by PATTERSON, who thought firearms were for

AF museum purposes,

WERBELL asserted seized firearms were sent by him to

Vietnam after receiving State Department approval and were to be returned to

SIONICS by Air Force,

No authorization for this action was obtained by WERBELL.

WERBELL advised that firearms which were not sent by him to Vietnam, and which
were seized at Eglin AFB, were sent to SUBJECT for use in Air Force museums and
that, to WERBELL's Imowledge, Forms 6 were not filed on any of the seized firee

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law. This report may not be reproduced or
given additional dissemination except as
authorized by AFR 124-4. If this report is
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1. On i October 196, Investigator WILLIAM C. GOODMAN Alcohol, Tobacco and Firee
ame Control Division, IRS, Pensacola, FL, was interviewed by SA WILLIAM D. DIXON.
GOODMAN advised that as of that date, he had not received any additional information
concerning the matter under investigation. GOODMAN was requested to determine if
IRS would object to an interview of MITCHELL L. WERBELL TIL by OSZ. GOODMAN advised
that he would query his higher headquarters regarding the request, and subsequently,
GOODMAN advised that he had spoken to his supervisor in the Atlanta office and that
his agency had no objection to an interview of WERSELL, Vice-President and Director
of Research and Development of Sionics.

2. On 8 Oct 69 Hr, SHELLEY F. REEVES, GS-3, SSAN 261-50-7220, Shipment Planner,
3201st Trans Sqe, HAFB, FL, advised that it was possible for a shipment to arrive
- at Eglin AFB without any paperwork, such as e Government Bill of lading (GBL);
however, if such shipment arrived by military air, it should be listed cn the
manifest of the aircraft involved, REEVES added that the Air Transportation Section
is required to keep copies of alroraft manifests for one year.

; 3. Ong Oct 69 EUGENE D. LAWRENCE, NSat, FR 407-38-0038, Director of Air Trans-
portation, 3201st Trans Sq, EAFE, FL, mace avalleble to the writer copies of all
miliary air shipment manifests for the months of May, June and July 1969. Re-

view \t these manifests disclosed no information pertinent to this investigation.

\ ou, On 9 Oct 69, NAOMI J, KING, GS-5, Preight Rate Assistant, 320lst Trans Sq,

\ EAKB, FL, made avallabie to the writer her log of all shipments received from
‘, Sharleston, SC, from Jan 69 through Jul 69. Review of all GBL's concerning these

shipments failed to disclose any information pertinent to this investigation.

5. On 9 Get 69, WILLIAM N. GRIFFIN, Assistant Regional Commissioner, Alcohol,
Tob-.cco andPirearms Tax Division, Internal Revenue Service, Southeast Region,
Atlinta, GA, advised by letter that UERBELL had been interviewed by agents of his
office on.16 Sep 69. GRIFFIN advised in summary as fellows:

WERBELL stated the 11 Title ZI firearms shipped by SUBJECT te SIOHICS on or
about 11 April 1969 were obtained by VERBELL in Vietnam and registered during
the amnesty period. SIONICS did not apply for or receive authorigation to import
‘these firearms, The Title II firearms received at Eglin AFB, FL during June 1969
were sent at WERBELL's request by ARPA, Col PATTERSON authorized the shipments
_ after WERBELL had told PATTERSON that the firearms were for AP museum purposes.
_ WSERBELL reviewed the list. of firearms currently being held by OSI at Eglin AFB,
. FL, and a@vised that all the sound suppressors, except the one marked HELE 4A,
‘end the Winchester Model 52, Cal .22 rifle, SN 69494B, were the property of
SIGNICS and were taken or sent to Vietnam by hin after approval of the shipment
' by the State Department. According to WERBELL, the Air Force agreed to send the
weapons to Vietnam and return same to SIONICS; however, he could not produce
written authorization for this action. VERBELL said the remainder of the fire-
ams were to be sent to SUBJECT for the purpose of Air Force museum displays.
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WERRBELL related that Forms 6 were not filed on any of the firearms either by hin
or to his knowledge by anyone else. WEHBELE concluded that prior to the passing
of the Gi Control Act of 1968, the procedures used for exporting and importing
of the firearms was the acceptable method with the Statement.

A copy of the letter summarized, with inclosures, is attached to this report of
investigation.

ATTACHHENTS 1

le Reproduced copy of letter addressed to Col WAYLAND from WILLIAM N. GHIFFIN,
Assistant Regional Commissioner, Southeast Region, IRS, US Treasury Department,
dated 7 Oct 69, with inclosurea (Letter report of Special Investigator CHARLES B.
STANFILL, Atlanta, GA, dated 22 Sep 69, with Report of Interview of MITCHELL L.
WERBELL IYI).
2. ROI, OSY District 7, 29 Jul 69
Be BOL, OSI District 51, 2 Sep &
& ROI, GSI District 7, 24 Sep 69°
5. ROT, OSI District 50, 9 Oct &
6& BOI, GSt District 5, 14 Oct &
?. ROL, O82 District 45, 17 Oct &

TOR CONMANDER, EGLIN APD, FL
FOR DIR OST

Copy of Attachment 1

FOR OSI District 6

Copy of Attachnents 1 through 7.
FOR FILE

Gopy of Attachment 1

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ca Address any reply to: P.O. Box 926, Atlanta, Ga. 30301

an ~ US Treasui Department

Regional Commissioner
Internal Revenue Service
Southeast Region

oe OCT 7 «©1968

. ee -| ATEA:AWS:rs

In reply refer to:

p Colonel Robert H. Wayland, Jr., USAF |
-* Department of the Air Force :

'. OSI District 7 (HQ USAF)
Patrick Air Force Base, Florida 32925

"Dear Colonel Wayland: _ q was

» This refers to your letter of September 26, 1969 transmitting OSI Report = '"
.. o£ Investigation by Special Agent Grover C.. Ayers, Jr. concerning |
. Col Paul Arnold Marriott. ci tee

" We are attaching for your information a report submitted ‘by Special _ a,
_ Investigator Charles E. Stanfill concerning this investigation. Further a
4 [Reporte will be, forwarded when received. : L a .

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’ Sincerely yours, : oO _ as tended

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Chief Special Investigator
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Specinl Investigator Charles FE, Stanfiii
Atlanta, Georgia

Gas Le To 69-112 = Flas S, I, 1176(P)

Thie report relates to an investigation conducted at the request of

Chief Special Inventigator, Jacksonville, Florida. Tha Office of °
Special Investigations, Eglin Air Force Bose, Florida, in conjunction

with Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms Division, Pensacola, Plorida, is

currently conducting an investigation, regarding the alleged {llegal
‘importation of certain Title IT £irearus by Lt. Col. Paul A. Marriott,

On Saptember 16, 1969, Special Invest tgator fn Charge Arbie R. Odom, Ire
and I interviewed Mitchell Le VerBall IIT, ot his restdance in Power

- Springs, Georgia. In answer to quastions asked by Florida, wa obtained:

tha following information: (1) The shipment of firearma shipped by ”
Lt. Col. Marriott on or about April 11, 1969, to Sionics, Atlanta, Georgla,
contained 11 Title If firearma. Thena weapons were obtained by Mr.

“erBell in Vietnam ond registered during the amnesty period. Stonice

did not apply for or receive authorization to {mport these firearma.

(2) Tha additional boxen of Title IZ firearms raceived at Eglin Air
Force Rasa during June 1969, ware sent ot the request Sf Mr. VerBell
by ARPA, and Col. Pattereon authortzed the shipmentea after Mr. VerBell
told him thoy were for Air Force museum Purponase Mre WerBell waa
shown o list of £irearms contained in tha two boxer currently being

_ held by the OSI at Eglin Air Force Baca and asked to identify any

belonging to Sionles. to atated All the nound suppressors except the ; $e

"one marked HELE 4A, and the Winchester Model 52, calibar .22 rifle,
' serial nunber 694948, were property of Sionics and were taken or sant ;

to Viatnom by him. He stated these were taken over on approval of the
State Department, and that the Air Force had agreed to send them to
Vietnam and return them to Sionics; however, he has no written author-
ization. He stated the remainder of the firearms were given to hia by
authorized persona, and were to be given to the Air Force to put in
museutas.

Before Lt. Col, Morrlott left Vietnam, Mee WerBell told hin he would
attempt to obtein captured eneny weapons which he would esnd to Lt. Cols
Marriott for the purpose ef museun dieplaye.
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Lt. Col. Marrfott told Mr. Wartell he thought the muneum would be grateful
for them. Mre Werlall stated ha did not file any Pormn 6 on any of the
ffrearms and had no knowledge of anyona else filing theme a

Stonfes fs in the businase of daveloping and moufocturing sllencers for
sale to United Statas Milltary Unite and Unitad States Allies. Although
thera aro apparant violations of Title IX of The Gun Control Act of 1964,
it appeara from tolking to Mr. WarBoll that on the part of Sionfes, they
ware tnintentional. Mr. WarRall atatad that prior to tha passing of the
Gun Control Act of 1968, the procedure usad in exporting and importing
the firearus was the acceptable method with the State Dapartuant.

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Gas Le To 69-112 = Fla. 8% 1176(7)

REPORT OF INTECVIEV |
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With Mitchell L. Werfell ILI, on Saptember
_ 16, 1969, at 2:30 pe ae, at hie rasidence
at RFD/L, Powdar Springs, Georgia, by
Spacial Investigatora Charles BE. Stanfill
and Arbio R. Odom, Jre ;
This interview was conducted tn the prevence of Sionica Preaident Pred
N. Brow ond Secretary-Treasurer Jo Florence. It was conducted in tha
basemont of Mr. Warfoll’a residance, which Ls used as a laboratory for
research and development for Sionics. Mre terBall is Vice-President
and Director of Research and Development of Sionica. Stonles currantly ~
hold Federal Firearms License Number 58-3742, which expires March 31,
1970, as a manufacturer of firearms other than destructive devices, and
License Number 58-6156 which expires May 18, 1970, as on importer of
firearms other than destructive devicene Sionics {6 olao holder of
Bpocial Occupational Tox Stamp Return Number 1-58611 169 85398, an a
Class 1 Manufocturor (Firearms), and Return Numbar 1-58611 169 85399,
#8 aClaos 1 Importer (Flreares), both isaued for the poriod beginning
July 1, 1969. Sfonics was alao holder of a Clase 1 Manufacturer Tax
Stanp for the previous year, hotever, thay aid not hold an Inporters
Tax Stamp. According to offftctals of Slonies, they were a rogistered —
importer under tha Munitfons and Control Act, registered with the
Stata Department. Me terHall atated aa follows:

26 USC 6103

(b) (3)

Mr. WerBoll said he want to Victnam in September of 1968 for the purpose
of demonstrating "Sound Suppraeaore” manufactured by Slonics. Me statad
this trip wis suthorizad by Mre Stanford of the State Departnent,
Hunitfons Control, Washingtnn, De C., who also authorized him to tnka

and send weapons and sound supprassore for demonstrations, however, he

has nothing in writing from them. Ie atated he took soma of thana weapons
with him and sant the reat through the Air Force to Vietnam in care of
Col. Fagen. Mrs WerBell stated that in tho course of his business ond
travels, he wae able te acquire 12 captured eneny waopons from the date

of his arrival through about November of 1968. Ma said those waponr
vere given to him by General Dong of tha South"Vietnamore Arory and by
other authorized sources. Ha etated ha cont dederiptions and nerfal nunbere
of the firearms to Stonien in Atlanta, Georgia, with instructions to
tegioter thea, and then asked Lt. Col. Marr lott to ship them to the —
United Statos for him. Ue said ha didn’t think there was anything

with this procedure because of the military involvomant, and that he
didn't wake application for importation of the firearas for the sane

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Me. WerBell said he told Lt. Cole Marriott he could pick out any of the

wonpons he wanted for tho’ mureum, ond that he could take any that he

had picked from the shipment when it arrived at Eglin Afr Porce Dara.

Mr. Wornoll stated ha wanted the firearna for recearch purponen, except .
for the Chinese Rockat Launcher, ‘shich he wanted for compony display

purpores.e Ha stated soma of the fighting unite of Thailand ora being

furnished with captured enemy woapons, and that officials of Thatland

had expreseed an interant in Sound Supprascors for sande Mr. VerBelt

ghovad us an Ak=47 which had a Sionics Sound Supprensor attoched. Mre

WerBall stated before Lt. Col. Marriott returned to the United States,

he advised him that ha would attempt. to obtain other captured wenponz

which he would give to Lts Cole Marriott for the purpose of displaying

in a wuseum, and that Lt. Cole Maretote told him he thought the cuseum ;

would be grateful for thom. We said he was hopeful ot tha time that \"
arrangements could be wade to tronsfer any of the weapons not used by

the musaun to Sionics, but ha cautd net racall Le this had been dLacussed
with Lt. Col. Marriott.

Mr. Varbell stated he collected nucaroun captured enowy weapons during ¢
the naxt few months, and during that tims he sent them in tvo cazes to
Egiin Afr Yores Bana in cara of Lt. Col. Marriott. Ha stated he sent
thease shipments through ARPA, and that*Col. Pattareon authorized the
shipmants after terfell told hin they wera for Air Force museum purporese
Mr. “orBell again stated ha thought there was nothing wrong with this
procedure at the time because of the milftary involvement, and for that
renson did not tiake application for importation of the firearms. Mre

_ PorBell wag show & List of firearmo currently under seizure by the OST,

and ark to identify any belonging to Stonics. Ye atated weapons listed

were the onaa sent by hia to LE. Col. Marriott and that all tha listed

nolse suppressorn belongad to Stonier with the exception of tha one

marked HSLE 4A, which Ls one he picked up that has been shot out, wanu-
factured by a competitor. He aleo stated the .22 caliber Winchester M-52, ©
serial numbar 69494n, with Scope, eorial number 31811, belongad to Sloniese

Ta stated the noire suppressors were manufactured by Stonice and either

taken or sent to Vietnam by hin. He stated ha could not explain why ona

had no serial number without examining it, however, some of tha earl fer

modeln had the serial number on a front part tthich may have bean removed. 4
fa etated the Winchester rifle was also either taken or sent to Vietnam
by him. Mr. WerBell atated a3 far as ha was concerned, all the other fire-
arws were the proparty of the United States Air Force, although he had
hoped ony that weren't used by the Air Forca would be transferred to
Stoniese Mre Werbell further stated he left uany firaerus and suppressors
in Thafiend, which are in the custody of Major Stevens, 46th Group, Special
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Ha stated he was waiting inetructiona Brom Alcohol, Tobacco and Plrearme
Division before attempting to hava them imported. - He ctates mort of tha,
fircarcms ware token to Vietnom by him, however, soma are woapons that he .
ocquired tharee (See attached list).

Mr. WerBall atated on his return to the United States he made an inventory
of the flrearne received from Eglin Afr Force Basa and found thot he had
made several errore when copying the serial numbers from the firearms,
and thus soma of tha firearms had bean registered on Form 4467's with
wrong oarfal numbers. (Sea attached List). Mre WerBell stated tha errors
ware tiada by him, and thoy were mada because of tha condition of the
nunbars and the difficulty in reading thou. Mr. WerBoll said he had not
notified tha Natlonol Offica of the etrore, however, he would notify
’ them now and ask instructions. ,

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c a UNITED Si, (£5 AIR FORCE
THE INSPEETOR GENERAL
OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS

REPORT OF INVESTIGATION
REPORT MADE BY SA
LAWRENCE K.° HARPER is
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PAUL ARNOLD MARRIOTT
Male Born: 5 Jun 15, OK
Lt Col. 513 10 4326FR
“Eglin AFB, FL

CUSTOMS VIOLATIONS i 8 NOV (859
B REFERENCE

| ROI, OSI District 51,
[XXREXK DETAILS:
On 12 November 1969, KARL D, ACKERMAN (former Counselor for Administration,
United States Embassy, Bangkok, Thailand), 99 Victoria Drive, Atherton, California,
was interviewed by SA ROBERT J, NOVACK and the writer, and related substantially as
follows:

29 Oct 1969

ACKERMAN had several conversations with Colonel WALTER: ADAMS concerning the
practical problems of getting weapons, belonging to a MITCHELL L, WERBELL, into
Thailand from the Republic of Vietnam in order that WERBELL could put on a fire power
demonstration for the King of Thailand's. birthday, At all times during these conversa-
tions, ACKERMAN assumed the weapons were WERBELL's wares, and that he had
brought them from the United States with him. With this in mind, ACKERMAN stated
that he instructed Mr. GERALD T. CARTA to annotate. WERBELL's travel orders with a
Bangkok United States: Embassy Funding Citation number. ACKERMAN said the citation
numbers were in a block of numbers belonging to the Embassy, and because he did not
feel he had the authority to issue WERBELL any other type of number, he issued him an
Embassy number. When ACKERMAN was asked if he knew PAUL ARNOLD MARRIOTT, he
said the name was vaguely familiar but could not recall anything further, : When
ACKERMAN was asked if he knew EARLENE DOBBS, he stated that he did not, to the best
of his knowledge. ACKERMAN stated that his knowledge of WERBELL came solely from
ADAMS and other stories he heard around the Embassy of the fire power demonstration
to be given for the King. ACKERMAN stated he had no personal knowledge of WERBELL.

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Paul Arnold Marriott, Male Born: 5 Jun 15, OK, Lt Col,
513-10-236FR, Eglin AFB, FL

Industrial Security Clearance Review Division (Mr. W. J. Scanlon)
Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Administration)

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the results of further investigation by OSI.

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UNITED STATES AIR FORCE
THE INSPECTOR GENERAL
OFFICE OF SPECIAL INVESTIGATIONS

REPORT OF INVESTIGATION

REPORT MADE BY SA

JEROME J. CASTELUCIO
PERIOD

20-24 September 1969
OFFICE OF ORIGIN | REPORT MADE AT FILE NO,
CHARACTER : DATE

-- CUSTOMS VIOLATIONS 9 October 1969

REFERENCE
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SYNOPSIS

PAUL ARNOLD MARRIOTT
Male Born: 5 Jun 15, OK
Lt Gol, 513 10 4236FR
Eglin AFB, FL

Information re: WERBELL, as contained in files of OSI District 50, obtained
and set forth. CARTA advised WERBELL, during Jan 69, requested his assistance
in shipping various. captured enemy automatic weapons and official equipment
from Saigon to Bangkok. WERBELL was traveling on a U. S. Invitational Travel
Order, without funding citation, authorizing space available travel only from
Bangkok to Saigon and return, CARTA stated WERBELL told him he had collected
the weapons while in northern sectors of RVN, with U. S. Army Airborne and
Special Forces units. Packaging and preparation of Transportation Control and
Movement Documents (TCMD) were prepared by U.S. Embassy, Satgon. CARTA did
not know why one TCMD reflected antique arms when contents were known to be

- automatic weapons. CARTA received authorization and funding citation number

for WERBELL's shipment from the Counselor for Administration, U.S. Embassy,

Bangkok, This was only shipment processed by CARTA for WERBELL. CGARTA did

not know of or process any shipments for SUBJECT and/or SIONICS, INC.

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1. On 20 September 1969, Mr. GERALD T. CARTA, Staff Operations Officer, U.S.
Embassy, Saigon, Republic of Vietnam (RVN), was interviewed with the assistance of
SA RONALD A. CUNDIFF and provided the following information:

During early January 1969, a Mr. MITCHELL WERBELL, a senior officer in an
American firm (NFI), came to his office requesting assistance in shipping one or
two cartons of captured automatic weapons to Bangkok, Thailand. WERBELL stated
that he was a weapons expert and was in the RVN on invitation from the U.S. Govern-
ment to demonstrate some of his new weapon accessory inventions to the military
services of the RVN and Thailand. WERBELL indicated that he had just spent the
last 2-4 weeks in various northern sectors of the RVN, with U.S, Army Airborne and
Special Forces units. During this period WERBELL had collected various captured
enemy automatic weapons. He advised that he needed these weapons for examination,
in that he was in the process of designing a new automatic weapon that would far
surpass the capabilities of the best foreign made automatic weapon. WERBELL pro-
duced an Invitational Travel Order, issued by the USAF Air Attache, Bangkok,
Thailand. This travel order was approved by the Counselor for Administration (CFA),
U.S. Embassy, Bangkok, Thailand, This travel order authorized WERBELL to travel,
on a space available basis, from Thailand to the RVN and return. The travel order
did not reflect a funding citation, which is necessary to ship any large items

- aboard a military aircraft. WERBELL stated that he had attempted to ship these

weapons aboard military aircraft stationed at Tan Son Nhut AB (TSNAB), RVN, how-
ever, because his orders did not reflect the necessary funding citation, he was
sent to the U.S. Embassy. WERBELL indicated he was going to use these captured
weapons in a fire power demonstration, to be held for the King of Thailand on his
birthday, which was on the following Saturday. WERBELL stated he was a personal
friend of the King and Queen of Thailand and numbered among his friends many high
ranking military and civilian officials of the Thai government. CARTA placed a =...
long distance call to the CFA, U.S. Embassy, Bangkok, Thailand. The CFA advised
that WERBELL was expected in Thailand by the King for a weapon demonstration, to
be held on the King's birthday. The CFA was informed that WERBELL wanted to ship
one or two heavy cartons to Thailand, The CFA then gave CARTA the Bangkok U. Ss.
Embassy funding citation, with instructions to have same added to WERBELL's
travel orders. He then asked the CFA: "Do you know what he wants to ship?" and
the CFA replied: "Yes, it's okay", After this conversation the weapons were
packed, along with some items of official equipment, as identified by WERBELL.
Transportation Control and Movement Documents were executed and signed by GCARTA.
The U.S. Embassy, Bangkok, Thailand, funding citation was reflected on these
documents, At no time did CARTA examine the contents of the boxes. CARTA iden-
tified the Transportation Control and Movement Documents reflected as attachments
1 and 3, ROI, DO7, 2 Sep 69, as the ones executed and signed by him. CARTA could
provide no explanation as to why one of the Transportation Control and Movement
Documents (Atch 1) reflected the contents as antique arms, CARTA stated that he
knew of no other shipments of firearms that had been processed by WERBELL. He
concluded that he does not know SUBJECT, nor has he ever processed any shipments
under SUBJECT's name or for SIONICS, INC.
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2. On 24 September 1969, a review by SA CUNDIFF of case file 50D24G-133, of
which WERBELL is the SUBJECT, revealed the following information:

Wright-Patterson AFB, OH, to demonstrate a noise and flash suppressor assembly for
the M-16 rifle, as well as other firearms equipment. He possessed no security
clearance, He.was to demonstrate his equipment only in the RVN and was then to
return to the U.S. Upon his arrival in the RVN, he was given a Military Assistance
Command Vietnam (MACV) Identification and Privilege Card (MACV Form 6) for use
while in country. The application for this card was filled out by Col WILLIAM M.
FAGAN, Commander, Det 6, ASD, TSNAB, RVN. The card, to expire Mar 69, was only to
reflect WERBELL was to have BX privileges, and no grade or rank was reflected
intentionally. The card that was finally issued reflected equivalent rank of GS-16
and gave WERBELL postal, BX, commissary and check privileges for a period of one
! year, to Sep 69. The application form was adjusted to show this and someone other
than FAGAN placed FAGAN's initials in the appropriate blocks to obtain these privi-
leges. :

| WERBELL was in the RVN in an unofficial status, with the concurrence of ASD,
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| SUBJECT was the individual who met WERBELL upon his arrival in country, and
i who took care of getting his weapons registered in accordance with MACV directives.
i SUBJEGT also set up the demonstrations WERBELL was to give.

At the conclusion of the demonstrations, rather than return to the U.S.,
; WERBELL traveled to Bangkok and Korea, utilizing his MACY. ID card and dropping
: names of alleged acquaintances of high reputation in order to show his equipment
in those countries. FAGAN obtained the MACV ID card from WERBELL in Bangkok on
8 May 69.

3. On 24 September 1969, a review by SA CUNDIFF of 50D24G-0/86 revealed the fol-
| lowing information concerning WERBELL:

FAGAN advised that in Jan 69, WERBELL stated he had captured weapons he
wanted to ship back, FAGAN told him he would help through legitimate channels if
the weapons were for a government agency; otherwise, he would ship back only the
equipment WERBELL brought over. FAGAN heard no more from WERBELL until early
Feb 69, when WERBELL stated he was ready to leave and would bring the items to be

_ shipped. He was told by FAGAN to bring the items in an open box, which would be
sealed at the aerial port.

FAGAN was unable to locate WERBELL after that meeting until 8 May 69, when he
located WERBELL in Bangkok to retrieve the MACV ID card. WERBELL requested FAGAN
to ship some gear from Saudi, Arabia, to the U.S. FAGAN again replied he would
ship back only the original equipment from TSNAB.

The files contained no further information pertinent to the present investiga-
tion.

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6 OCT 1969

REPLY TO APTSTGA (07D18-1)

suwect: Paul Arnold Marriott, Male Born: 5 Jun 15, OK
Lt Colonel, 513-10-236FR, Eglin AFB, FL

ro. Industrial Security Clearance Review Division (Mr. W.J. Scanlon)
Office of the Assistant Secretary of Defense (Administration)

1. Reference is made to the Directorate letter of 20 August 1969, con-

~ cerning Subject, and to yor letter of 22 August 1969, regarding Mitchell L.
Werbell III. Attached for your information is a pending report of investi-
gation reflecting further inquirles by OSI.

2. You.may note that on 5 August 1969, a representative of the Alcohol,
Tobacco and Firearms Control Division, Internal Revenue Service (IRS),
advised that his agency had initiated an investigation concerning the in-
volvement of Sionics, Inc., in this matter. The IRS representative indi-
eated too, that they proposed to interview Mr. Werbell in the near future i
and would furnish OSI with the results, Including coples of any statements
provided. On 2 October 1969, OSI was advised by IRS that they had not as
yet interviewed Mr. Werbell, but in view of the USAF interest in resolving {
this matter expeditiously, would not now interpose any objection to OSI ;
interviewing Werbell. :

3. You will be furnished the results of this interview as soon as it is
completed together with any other pertinent information made available by
IRS or obtained by OSI.

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REPORT OF INVESTI GATIGN |
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PAUL ANNOLD MABRIOTE

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STATUS 4 ‘ _ OFFICE OF ORIGIN .
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SYNOPSIS

SUBJECT furnished previeusly erepared, notariged statement, om 28
duly 19695 in which he stated substant4al :
verbal statement of 17 duly 1969. Representative at Alcohel,
Toheece and Pirearns Division, 183, atvised his agenay had 4aitAetod
inyestigabicn concerning the Invelvenent of SICNICS, inc., in this
mabters anders Aas Fetes | Aas Laboratory, Eglin APS, FL
vised that they ha Ccnbeuet sith BIONIOS nor deve SUBJECT have
authority to didp weapens ts SICHICS.. ARAGLD and COOLEY .
weapons aro shiysed by soriel mucber and denied advising SUBIICT to :
list weapons as “clseellancous equipment". SBAUBOIN informed SUBJECT ‘
of proper procedure for shigeont of weapons. DAVIS advised that. ae
APATL hag ns eontract. with SIOQWICS or any requirement |
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1. On 26 duly ‘1969, SUEDE het nesiend appeared at. GST Detachment. 710.
Belin AFB, FL and rel prepared signed, notariaed,
undated statauent pertinent 5 portdons ef which are set forth as follows:

/ By assignment 1e Assistant to the Cemander of the Air Porce Arma-
went Laboratory. I am responsible for many staff duties, the following
of which bear directly upon sy official actions which were taken in
eanmection with the matter belng investigated. (These, of course, are
known by Colonel, fertin), Although SIOHICS never has wade a sale

pat ory, or been guarded a cor

nt Labor " ay
~ the’ dab, ‘they are yopleing on developments related to. Jaboratery ‘Faquire-
7° nents and continue to try te come up with attractive proposals. They
3 are welcome to. keep working to mest. our requirezents aa are other ecn-
Sy tracters whe naturally try to make sales.
ay’ t in SEA fay the second tour, during

As A o
3969, Tt was directed officially te work with STGHICS an the combat
theater. ‘The APSO Lialsen detachn | Paquesbed by its chain<af=
cumand supervisor, Calonel. Louis Schaffer, APSC Azsistant for Linibed
Wer, Hg ASD (453), WPAPB, to afford the STONICS representative every
asaistance to. include assisting him to get. msteriale ta and out of the
comtry (Vietnam), to intraduce him te unite in the theater to when he
\ gould desicnstrate SIGSICS dtens developed to use in combat, te advise

and assist his in cbteluing quarters and transportation, and in short,
to assist him in every wy te perform hisiwiesion, The raciniont of
‘this direction Wao Solenel William Pagan, Commander of tha AFSC
Liaison nent and ay boss in SEAL

. the facts in this paragraph are set down only because of the nature ;
af the questions raised by the G81. Pirst, why did we telephone SIONICS? &4 huve ¢
We have already mentioned the. base defense proposal SIGINICS wishes to
subeit and for which they nade: advance queries. In addition to this
subject, SIONICS called i iy to find oat 4f we had received
evaluations through the SEA Yaisoh office of the items placed throtgh
out the combat theater as previously explained. Many of these. were
still outstanding when I lef Vietnam. We checked to sea if any had
beon received. after each call and called back, Sometimes we were out
when called and ware requested te-call back. Algo, of course, there
were calls about the shipments. Seeond, what are our personal relations
whth SIONZCS? APSO liaison offices in SEA and for the Armament Lab as
- herein explained. My actions have been directed and authoriged or

. Re specigl or umugual favors have been dene for SIGNICS. I have had
only. one, workal conbact with Mr. Brom. A few woeke ago, the Browns

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(of SIONTCS) teck ug te an Atlanta Braves-los Angeles Dodgers Rase-
ball, gatie ahd the next evening we invited them to dimer as cur guast
ab the Marrictt Hotel. We spent mare on then than they had on us. We
have many contractor friends and acquaintances and are very careful to
go "Dutch" in gucial affairs. This ie the standard and the require~
ment for military people who have dealings with contractors. Heguia-
tions prohibit us from accepting any form of gratuity oc we make certain
we go more than half way in mesting son§al obligations, We have no
especial relations or connections with STONTES or arg obher contractor,
nor has SIONICS ever suggested cr hinted we have any. Further SIONICS
hag parte demctistrated or hinted at any tendency to evade laws, lieensas
or other requiresintes

igina’ abe tement ie being retained in the files
of ost District 7 and will be. svadiabie te proper authority upon request.
A reppoduced sopy of the statement is appended to this report as an
attachnent

ee Gi 5 August 1969, Mp, ROSERT CORBIE, Investigator, Aleohol, Tobsece

d Fireares Control DMvisien, Internal Revenue Service, Pensacola, FL,
telephonically advised that his agency had initdated an investigation
soncerning, the. invelvenent of SIONICS, Inc in this matter but that
yasuths of thelr inquiry were nob yet availabie. CORBIN advised that.
hie agency would furnish the results of their investigation upgen COE
pistion.

3. Gn 20 August 1969, William COOUMAN, Srecial. Investigator, Alechol,
Tohaceo. and Firearms Control Division, Internal Revenue Services,
Pensacola, Florida advised Special Agent Grover €. Ayere, Jr. that
investigation being conducted by his service is continuing however) he
has not received any additional information from the Atlanta, Ga Office,
Hoe. advised that upon. receixt of additional information 46 would damediately
be made available to GSI.

te. Ca 22 August 1969, ABER 5. MARTIN, Colonel, SSiu: ee ee
Goumander, Air Force Armament. Laboratory CAPATEL, 1) Belin APB, FL-was
interviewad at his. duty station and advised substantially as followst
AFATL developes all types of weapons for the USAF, bub very few small
arag are required, tharefors there is Mitte activity in the small
ares area. At the present APATL ie developing a murvival. weapon which pore
ic in the omali arms area, SUBJECT, as a representative of AFATL while

Be EE ee en cand cantared qneny wesyone of any tyre or quantity
to APATL for test purpeses, based on his judgment, if he &

established procedures which would include notifying APREL ts than 2 such
weapons wore being gent back. Colonel] MARTI stated that te the beat
of his imowledge AFATL received ne indication or notification that any
guch weapons were being aemi. to APATL. Colonel MARTIN further stated
that the eneay wearons dn. this. ease could conceivably he used either

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in testing or ad museum pleces. Colonel BARTIN aise said that ha

felt it wimdual that SUBJECT would have. such frequent telephonic con-
yoraations with SIGMIOS at ccvernment expenses. Colonel MARTIN further
stated that the APATL has no contract with SIONICS, nor has the USAF
over bad any contract. with SIQHICS and SUBJECT had no authority to shiv
sarong to SIONICS for amy purpose.

3, On 27 August. 1969, CLABBNCE HM, COOLEY, GS-9, SGAN 505-32-77hh,
Logistics Officer, APATL (ATBALoz) » wos reinturviewsd at Eglin AFB,
FL, and advised thal when woapens are are skipped by his office, they are
always Listed by serial nusber, and he at no time told SUBJECT that.
he ghowld Mist a shipment of weapons as “miscellaneous equipment”.
COOLEY further stated that. to the best of his knowledge no. shipuents
are made from AFATL te a non-contractor.

6. On 27 August 1969, PAUL (NUH) ARNOLD, Seetis FRL69-98-5452, Logistics
Office, APATL, Eglin AFR, FL, wee reinte: ved at hig duty station and
advised that at no tine aid he advise SUBIECT oF thot a shipmant. ef weapons
could be listed as "wiscelL a equipaent", ANNGLO further stated
that. weapons are alwaye atipped Dy gerial mumber, in accordance with
the SOP which so specifies

Ts On 27 august 19699 ERG EUGLIDE P. BEAUBOIN, GS-12, SANs 087-14-3917,
war? Tear Office, I20ist Transportation Squadron, Relin AFB,
Phy. gavised at hie duty station that gonetdne subsequent te 15 July
1969» sebsee? telephaned him at hie office aid inquired as to the pro-
was for shipping material to Air Force Contractorss and if
. signed by 3 “responsible offieer® would serve as justifi~
Gabon for the shipment. BEAUDOIN stated that he advised SUBJECT that
any property being cent at government expense to a contractor had te be
contractorally authoriged price to being shipped and to have been
gleared through the base contracting office, DEAUDOIN stated that he
ferther advised SUBJECT that. the Fistifieation ahowld. contain the states
ment that the ites being chipped was government property and that
receipt of the material being sent. by the contractor was eareehngees
$e the goverment.

&. On 27 Aucust 1969, DALE MH, DAVIS, GS-15, SSANs 23212-3600, Technical.
Director of Guna and Rockets, AFATL, Eglin ArB, FL was interviewed at
his duty station and advised that pricr te Colonel PINKSTOUts retires
hea had worked an the same facklity with his. DAVIS further advised that
as early as April or May 1967, his facility had been experimenting with
neies supressors manufactured by SICHICS, which were furnished to APATL

at no expense te the govermecnt for evaluation. DAVIS also stated that

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enter into a contract with SIONECS, due to the fact that the Air-
Foree has no need at this time for moine susrasgora, DAVIS added
thab im hide opinion AFATL would need not more then ane-cf each type of
foreign weapon for eres are aed Be eo of bo requirenont
to send ay yoopona to SIGS. .

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